Methods and challenges of a dementia prevalence study
NZSA2024
Claudia Rivera-Rodriguez, PhD
Demonstrated that a prevalence study was feasible in Māori, Chinese, Indian and Pākehā
We found that the sampling/doorknocking strategy was reasonable
We were able to train up multi-ethnic interviewers
Response rate at the door-knocking stage was 75% but at subsequent stages was about 25%
Aim: Establish the true current prevalence of dementia in NZ
Population: Chinese, Indian and Pākehā 65yo+
This talk presents the sampling design and lessons learned from the IDEA study
There is separate study for Māori(running at the moment too)
Phase 1: